Animated gif files...

[CadensDad]

Can you use an animated gif as an icon. If so How?

[Tam Hanna]

No Chance...
BTW, the animation would take up loads of CPU time and thus also power!

[CadensDad]

sorry Tam I was talikng about on a PC not a handheld...If this is what you meant.

[SamuraiCatJB]

Google led me to this: http://www.handyarchive.com/Desktop/Icon-Tools/1200-Alive-Icons.html

but you are probably better off replacing the explorer interface of the desktop with an animation friendly desktop shell.
Some also from google (and some I knew):
http://www.astonshell.com/aston/
http://www.intelore.com/animated_desktop.php
http://www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm

and for the industrius (and good graphics cards) you can write your own 3D animations
http://www.3dtop.com/
http://www.3dna.net/downloads/index.htm


I know I am missing at least one desktop shell, but I can't for the life of me remember its name....

[Gizmo]

Here is another link:

http://www.stardock.com/

[Homie S]

I finally figured out how to make animated gifs, Imageready was giving me problems, but all is well!

http://homies.go-dedicated.com/Images/drunk.gif

[JackAxe]

ImageReady wasn't the problem, it was user error. :p

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